Essays about: "Open Innovation Initiatives"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 26 essays containing the words Open Innovation Initiatives.

  1. 21. Managing Supplier Innovation: A Case Study of the Wind-Turbine Industry

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Daniel Karimi; Ole Christian Ihalainen; [2014-12-12]
    Keywords : buyer-supplier relationship; open innovation; supplier innovation; supplier segmentation; supplier interface; hidden knowledge; simple versus complex innovation problem; radical versus incremental innovation; exploration versus exploitation; supplier involvement; global sourcing; risk-return trade-off; ambidexterity;

    Abstract : Having reliable supplier relationship is one of the main sources for companies’ open innovation strategy, exploring and raising the level of innovativeness. Consequently, managing open innovation is a crucial challenge for managers, particularly in many high tech industries, where the interests of buyer and supplier change constantly. READ MORE

  3. 22. Bedömning av nya användningsområden för sågade varor till olika typer av emballageprodukter

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Products

    Author : Erik Zander; [2014]
    Keywords : träemballageindustri; sågverk; produktutveckling; innovation; spridning av innovationer;

    Abstract : Sågverkssektorn har under flera år gått mot en ökad förädlingsgrad samt en produktion där slutprodukterna produceras i kvantiteter anpassade efter kundernas efterfrågan. AB Karl Hedin har varit framgångsrika att utveckla nya innovativa, högförädlade produkter samt med att öka värdet på produkterna genom att optimera postningarna och maximera sågutbytet. READ MORE

  4. 23. An evaluation of platforms for open government data

    University essay from KTH/Data- och elektroteknik; KTH/Skolan för teknik och hälsa (STH)

    Author : Johan Stråle; Helena Lindén; [2014]
    Keywords : open data; platform; government; municipality; PSI directive; CKAN; Socrata; OpenDataSoft; öppna data; plattform; myndighet; kommun; PSI-direktivet; CKAN; Socrata; OpenDataSoft;

    Abstract : Municipalities and government agencies are producers of information that may be of interest to the public concerning areas such as population statistics, weather data and policy decisions. In the Digital Agenda, the Swedish Government emphasizes the importance for data to be spread and promotes the development and innovation of new e-services created by other parties than government agencies. READ MORE

  5. 24. The Emergence of Crowdsourcing and Open-Source Models in Drug Development

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för management

    Author : Johan Evaldsson; Thomas Ljungdahl; Fredrik Suter; [2012]
    Keywords : open innovation; crowdsourcing; open source; drug development;

    Abstract : Contemporary cases of crowdsourcing (CS) and open source development (OS) related to drug development have been selected and studied. Contemporary examples of CS/OS from within and outside of the pharmaceutical industries have been presented to give a background and suggest possible benefits and problems. READ MORE

  6. 25. Open innovation in science parks : The influence of geographic proximity and other factors on firms’ collaboration

    University essay from Företagsekonomi

    Author : Yulia Denisova; Ganna Goylo; [2012]
    Keywords : science park; open innovation; geographic proximity; interorganizational collaboration; small and medium enterprises;

    Abstract : Background: Due to the dynamic business environment and acceleration of technological renewal the need to pursue newest knowledge becomes crucial and more and more challenging for companies. Traditionally firms tended to keep R&D in-house but now they have to search for alternative approach to innovation, namely open innovation. READ MORE